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Showing 101 to 110 of 163 CPAs in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Vincent H. Desanctis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105
Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Vincent H. Desanctis provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises....
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Theresa M. Racek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
Theresa M. Racek is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience serving the Allentown, Pennsylvania community. She specialize...
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Carmen J. Giannascoli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
Carmen J. Giannascoli is a certified public accountant based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, offering over 10 years of experience in general accounting an...
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Carol K. Linsenbigler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195
Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Carol K. Linsenbigler is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting and tax ser...
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Debra A. Mackin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
With over 15 years of experience, Debra A. Mackin has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to small and medium-sized businesses in the Allentown, P...
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Denise J. Hozza
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
With over 15 years of experience serving clients in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Denise J. Hozza provides a range of accounting and tax services. Her expe...
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Timothy E. Richmond
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Timothy E. Richmond is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in providing financial...
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William E. Forish
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, William E. Forish is a seasoned public accountant providing tax and financial services to various business structu...
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John F. Sharkey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105
Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, John F. Sharkey has been providing accounting and tax services to small and medium-sized businesses for over 15 year...
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John Kercsmar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, John Kercsmar provides a range of financial services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships...

Pennsylvania's large CPA market serves a populous state with diverse economy from finance and healthcare to manufacturing and agriculture. The Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 80 hours of continuing professional education every two years, including 2 hours of ethics and minimum technical requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% individual income tax (no local deductions allowed) and 8.99% corporate net income tax, but extremely complex local taxation with thousands of jurisdictions imposing earned income tax, local services tax, and business privilege taxes. CPAs commonly handle state tax compliance, navigating the bewildering array of local taxes, sales and use tax, and multi-state issues. Philadelphia has its own city wage tax and Business Income and Receipts Tax adding complexity. The lack of state deductions for federal itemized deductions creates planning differences from most states.

Industry Specializations: Healthcare systems and life sciences, financial services and insurance, manufacturing (traditional and advanced), higher education, energy (Marcellus Shale natural gas), agriculture, technology, professional services, and tourism are primary focus areas. Philadelphia CPAs often specialize in life sciences and financial services, while Pittsburgh focuses on healthcare and technology transformation. Rural areas maintain strong agricultural and traditional manufacturing practices.

For CPA Professionals: The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs serves one of the nation's largest CPA communities. Major markets include Philadelphia (life sciences, finance, professional services), Pittsburgh (healthcare, technology, traditional industries), and numerous secondary markets like Harrisburg, Allentown, and Erie. The state offers diverse opportunities from sophisticated urban practices to rural agricultural services. Local tax complexity creates specialization opportunities, and the large population base provides stable demand. Cost of living varies significantly from expensive Philadelphia suburbs to very affordable rural areas.